Hurricane Wilma Recon Discussion Thread

#21 Postby **cycloneye** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:09 pm

artist wrote:anyone know what quad the previous vortex message was from?

NW Quad.

artist · #22 Postby **artist** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:10 pm

JamesFromMaine2 · #23 Postby **JamesFromMaine2** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:11 pm

is there another flight tonight? Yesterday they were saying that they were going to start 12 hour fixes today

Recurve · #24 Postby **Recurve** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:14 pm

Did I read right that they flew at 1500 ft. to get the center SLP (extrap but not from typical 10-15k ft flight level)?

#25 Postby **cycloneye** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:15 pm

JamesFromMaine2 wrote:is there another flight tonight? Yesterday they were saying that they were going to start 12 hour fixes today

16/1800Z
B. AFXXX 02IIA CYCLONE
C. 16/1330Z
D. 18.0N 80.5W
E. 16/1700Z TO 16/2130Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: POSSIBLE TWICE A DAY FIXES
BEGINNING AT 17/1800Z.

The above is from yesterdays plan of the day.No missions tonight.

#26 Postby **cycloneye** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:21 pm

Plane is heading to base so no more missions until tommorow late morning.The only way this system may be upgraded before tomorrow at 5 AM is if a ship that may be in the area registers tropical storm force winds.

#27 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:58 am

Ok folks the mission for today is now ongoing so for comments about the data from this mission you can replie here and not at the recon thread.

#28 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:13 am

http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/text/tro ... OUS42.KNHC

Above is the plan of the day for the squadron for the next two days that probably will include a gulfstream jet mission.

#29 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:11 am

Well something has occured as no more data has comed out over one hour now.I hope no mechanical ones.If I have more info I will post it.

SunnyThoughts · #30 Postby **SunnyThoughts** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:56 am

Still no word from the plane? I hope everything is ok, very interested to know what they find down there.

#31 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:57 am

Well thje AF300 Plane that was supposed to do the mission had problems so now a new plane the AF304 is now in the air.

#32 Postby **cjrciadt** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:57 am

New plane on the way, equipment failure botched the fight that should have been there.

x-y-no · #33 Postby **x-y-no** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:57 am

SunnyThoughts wrote:Still no word from the plane? I hope everything is ok, very interested to know what they find down there.

AF300 apparently had problems. AF304 is en route now.

SunnyThoughts · #34 Postby **SunnyThoughts** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:00 am

Thanks for the info. Glad to know another plane is on the way.

#35 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:31 am

Today it has not been the best day for the squadron folks.The first plane the AF300 that was supposed to go this morning had problems but I dont know what kind.Now the second plane the AF304 tookoff but after that no more information for an hour.So aparently we will not have recon data until after midnight when the next mission will go.

#36 Postby **cjrciadt** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:33 am

cycloneye wrote:Today it has not been the best day for the squadron folks.The first plane the AF300 that was supposed to go this morning had problems but I dont know what kind.Now the second plane the AF304 tookoff but after that no more information for an hour.So aparently we will not have recon data until after midnight when the next mission will go.

We lose precious REcon when we most need it, and this is not the first time this year!!!!!!!!1

#37 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:40 am

Good news that they are reporting again after one hour blackout.

El Nino · #38 Postby **El Nino** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:20 pm

I think we should have the plane right into the storm center in about 2h, or am I wrong ?

chadtm80 · #39 Postby **chadtm80** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:34 pm

About two hours.. yes

Here is where the plane is now..

Google Maps Recon Position -- Click Here

#40 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:35 pm

Ok the plane is now in the Caribbean sea so I think that around 4 PM we will have plenty of data to see how strong she is.

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